Have fun with family and friends at Lake Junaluska this Independence Day.

Lake Junaluska's annual Independence Day Celebration features family-friendly fun — from concerts to fireworks to floating lanterns. The holiday event will be full of activities as well as time to soak up summer enjoying the lakeside swimming pool, a round of golf or mini golf, a cruise on the Cherokee IV pontoon boat or a canoe, kayak or paddleboard rental. The annual celebration is made possible with support from Visit NC Smokies (Plan Your Trip!) and our Friends of the Lake Sponsors.

Accommodations can be booked now at the lakeside Terrace Hotel and historic Lambuth Inn. We are also offering an Independence Day Celebration Lodging Package, which includes barbecue lunch, a guided lake cruise and more!

Schedule of Events

June 30, 2024

9 a.m.:
Outdoor Summer Worship Lakeside White Tent
Rev. Riley Short
music provided by Jonathan D. Williams, traditional organist/pianist.

July 1, 2024

7-9 a.m.: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

8:30 a.m.: Morning Devotion by the Lake Harrell Center Porch

Rev. Riley Short

July 2, 2024

7-9 a.m.: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

9-11 a.m.: Round Robin Tennis Tournament Outfitters Tennis Courts (Register online)

6:30-7:30 p.m.: Yoga at the Lake Inspiration Point (Register online)

7 p.m.: Balsam Range Concert and special guest Kings Cross Stuart Auditorium (Buy Tickets!)

July 3, 2024

7-9 a.m.: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

7 a.m.-7 p.m.: Closest to the Pin Golf Competition Lake Junaluska Golf Course

8:30-9:30 a.m.: Paddle to the Cross: Leave from Boat Beach (Register online)

10 a.m.: QiGong for Energy and Vitality Outdoor Lawn Near Memorial Chapel

11 a.m.: Decorated Kayak/Canoe/Paddleboard Flotilla Contest Colonnade (Register online)

12:30 p.m.: Judging for Decorated Porches Contest (Register online)

6 p.m.: Jason Crabb Concert and Comedian Mickey Bell Stuart Auditorium (Buy Tickets!)

9:30 p.m.: Fireworks From the Lake Junaluska Dam

July 4, 2024

7-9 a.m.: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

11 a.m.: Parade North Lakeshore Drive

12-2 p.m.: Family Fun on the Fourth
Cookout Buffet Picnic, Whitewater Bluegrass (live music), Family Square Dance & More Kid-Friendly Fun Open-Air Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym

7 p.m. : Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Singing Soldiers Concert Lakeside White Tent

8 p.m.: Storytelling and Music around the Campfire with John Scott Shackfored Firepit

July 5, 2024

7-9 a.m.: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

9-11 a.m.: Pickleball Tournament (Register Online)

7 p.m.: Blue Ridge Big Band Concert White Lakeside Tent

9:15 p.m.: Floating Lanterns on the Lake (Donate and Dedicate a Lantern)

Date: June 30-July 5, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Lake Junaluska, NC 28745.

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